Nick Homer: How can protection help employers retain their older staff?

At a time when companies are rightly focussing on diversity and inclusion, the strengths of an age-diverse workforce can, unfortunately, still sometimes be overlooked. Older workers, having been in their roles for years or sometimes decades, can often leave a knowledge gap that is difficult to fill once they leave. Their ability to mentor younger employees can be invaluable, and their lower tendency to move jobs can add greatly to a business's stability.   There's also the ability of being able to better reflect and empathise with a business's customer base. But recent years hav...